# The Network Rail (East West Rail) (Bicester to Bedford Improvements) Order 2020, Article 18: Construction of bridges


(1) Any bridge to be constructed under this Order for carrying a highway over or under a railway must be constructed in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by the highway authority, but such approval not to be unreasonably withheld.
(2) If within 28 days of receiving an application for approval under paragraph (1) a highway authority fails to notify Network Rail of its decision or refuses approval without giving any grounds for its refusal that highway authority is deemed to have granted approval.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/114/article/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/network-rail-east-west-rail-bicester-to-bedford-improvements-order-2020/article-18
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